A New Season, A Faithful God
November! Here we are at yet another season change! Are you a pumpkins and crunchy leaves type of person or are you already in the Christmas spirit? Whether you're itching to set up your tree (real tree for lifeeee!!!), or won't touch a candy cane until after Thanksgiving, the coming of Fall and into Winter is always a great reminder of the faithfulness of God. Psalm 8:3 and 4 tell us:
"When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?"
How can it be that the God of the Universe, the creator of heaven and earth is mindful of us! He cares for us! He is as predictable as the changing seasons, and that gives me great comfort.
In our Back to School blog post, there was a little nugget about a future blog post on kids going to camp... I know you’ve been waiting impatiently for that update, so here goes!!!
In January (yes, winter), we started having conversations about summer camp. It really does sell out that quickly, so we have to start planning early in the year to make sure we get the dates we want, particularly for Camp McCall.
August is here! Another change of rhythms is upon us and as much as we may want control over time, we can be sure that it will continue on despite our desire to stop it (or speed it up??). We know that the Lord does not change (Malachi 3:6), and He knows the number of days we have on Earth (Psalm 90:12). As we head into the school year, let us seek Him daily, ask for His help in spending our days well, and remember all He has done for us.
These are only five of the reasons our volunteers love serving in OriginsKids, and if you are one of the ones who does serve, THANK YOU. Thank you for your faithfulness and for being obedient to the calling of making disciples. As a church family, we choose how we approach our Kids. Are we serving well? Are we dreading time in the chaos and loudness? Do we look forward to seeing how they've grown since last month? Are we excited to tell them about our Savior, Jesus, who loves us and came to rescue us? Are we praying for the Salvation of our children? Let us be salt and light, even to the littlest.
This summer, all elementary-aged children, including Lower Elementary and 4 and 5 year old will begin Sunday mornings in the main service, worshiping through song with their families. After the worship portion, they will be dismissed to their classes for a Bible lesson with their peers. Our two- and three-year-olds and nursery-aged children will continue to have classrooms available starting at 9:20.
